Role of Government
- Government derives its authority from the consent of the people.
- Individual rights are not derived from government decree, but from our creator.
- Government officials are not elected to rule over the people, but rather to protect their individual rights.
- Individuals make better decisions about their life, liberty and property than government officials.
- It is wrong for government to do for people what they, their families or private charities can and should do on their own.
- Government cannot create morality or personal responsibility by passing laws.
- Free markets produce better outcomes than government programs.
- Government should not pass a law unless it has the resolve to enforce it uniformly with all citizens.
